Why Headless Chickens Run and other bonkers things you need to know

Author: Michael Cox

This book is filled with completely bonkers facts and stories, such as WHICH chicken ran around headless for 18 months, HOW many children get marbles stuck up their noses, WHO decided to make a palace out of ice and a whole heap of other bonkers facts. 

This book was probably my favourite in the bonkers books series. My favourite parts are probably the bits about the eccentric people, such as Charles Babbage, Sir George Rearsby Sitwell and Turkmenbashi.

Warriors Book 2: Fire and Ice

Author: Erin Hunter


Firepaw has become a warrior now, earning himself the name of Fireheart. Shadowclan's leader has been defeated and all seems to be at peace. But Windclan have not yet returned, and the wilderness needs four Clans to rule it. So Fireheart and Graystripe are sent off to retrieve Windclan and return them to their territory. But when they come back, Fireheart is still suspicious of Tigerclaw, Thunderclan's mighty deputy. What is he really up to?


I love how my suspicions about Tigerclaw flicker through my mind as I read, one moment I might think he's guilty, but as I read on I wonder if he really is guilty. This book is unpredictable.

Warriors Book 1: Into the Wild

Author: Erin Hunter


Rusty is an ordinary house cat that lives with humans. But one day, Rusty strays into the great forest and meets the Clan cats of Thunderclan, one of the four great Clans of cats that rule the wild. So Rusty joins the Clan, and earns his new name, Firepaw. Then he begins to train as a Warrior and is made an apprentice. But Shadowclan is growing stronger and is a threat to the other clans. Firepaw is suspicious of murders within his clan. And how will his clan deal with the treacherous Shadowclan?


I think this book was really well written. The battle scenes in particular were thrilling. I sometimes get confused which cat belongs to which Clan, but thanks to the list at the front of the book I soon worked it out. I got completely absorbed in this book.

Here is a map of the clans and their territories.

Thunderclan

Leader: Bluestar- blue-gray she-cat, tinged with silver around her muzzle.

Deputy: Redtail- small tortoiseshell tom with a distinctive ginger tail.
            Apprentice: Dustpaw

Medicine cat: Spottedleaf- beautiful dark tortoiseshell she-cat with a distinctive dappled coat.

Warriors: Lionheart- magnificent golden tabby tom with thick fur like a lion's mane.
               Apprentice: Graypaw

Tigerclaw- big dark brown tabby tom with unusually long front claws.
Apprentice: Ravenpaw

Whitestorm- big white tom.
Apprentice: Sandpaw

Darkstripe- sleek black-and-gray tabby tom.

Longtail- pale tabby tom with dark black stripes.

Runningwind- swift tabby tom.

Wiillowpelt- very pale gray she-cat with unusual blue eyes.

Mousefur- small dusky brown she-cat.

Apprentices: Dustpaw- dark brown tabby tom.

Graypaw- long-haired solid gray tom.

Ravenpaw- small, skinny black tom with a tiny white dash on his chest, with a white tipped tail.

Sandpaw- pale ginger she-cat.

Firepaw- handsome ginger tom.

Queens: Frostfur- beautiful white coat and blue eyes.

Brindleface- pretty tabby.

Goldenflower- pale ginger coat.

Speckletail- pale tabby, and the oldest nursery queen.

Elders: Halftail- big dark brown tabby tom with part of his tail missing.

Smallear- gray tom with very small ears. Oldest tom in Thunderclan.

Patchpelt- small black-and-white tom.

One-eye- pale gray she-cat, the oldest cat in Thunderclan. Virtually blind and deaf.

Dappletail- once-pretty tortoiseshell she-cat with a lovely dappled coat.